Hinged receptacle.



PTBNTED NOV. 19, 19o? J. V. REED. HINGBD REGBPTAGLE.

APPLICATION FILED DEO. 24,1906.

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JAMEsv REED, OE YoNKERs, NEW YORK, AssieNoR rro TEE LB. WILLIAMSCOMPANY, OF eLAsTONBURv, cONNEcTIoURA CORPORATION or ooNNEc'ricUT.

Improved Hinged Receptacle, of which the" HINGED RECEPTACLE.

ippiimion ined December 24.1906. sma1ia.s49.2s5.

kzen ofthe United States, and aresident of Yonkers, in the county ofWestchester and State of New York, have invented a new and following isa specification.

. My invention relates more ,especially to the class ofl metal boxes inwhich the cover projects down to' a considerable degree from the topedge of the box, an'd the object of my invention is to obtain such ahinged cover that shall .provide a comparatively tight closure for thebox; and a further object of the invention is to provide means wherebythe cover may be easily swung into closed position. A form of device inthe use of i which these ob j ect-s may be attained is illusface withthe exception of a rib 7 which ex? tends around the box near thcvtopedge and forms a stop for the cover. The upper edgetrated in theaccompanying drawings, in Which-9- Figure l is a perspective View of abox embodying my invention, the cover being swung partly back. Fig. 2 isa view in cen.- tral vertical section through the upper portion ofthebox and through the cover. F ig. 3 is a view in cross-section .throughthe box on the line ct-a of Fig. 2. In the accompanying drawing thenumeral 6. indicates the box that is of circular form -and ofconsiderable length as compared with itsfdiameter. yThis box isconstructed of metal, preferably smooth as toits outer surportion 8, ofthe box, above the rib 7, is of' an extent to project into the cover toa considerable degree. The-end portion 8 of the box is of the samecircumference as the main part thereof, that is, the part below the rib7. It is cut away at the back, as shown at 9, this cutaway portionextending through the rib 7. A cover 10, also composed oi metal, isAformed ol` a size in diameter to snugly iit over the end S, when thecover iscloscd, this lit, however, being such as to allow the cover tobe readily removed. One I nemberll of the strap hinge is secured to theinner wall of the cover l() in any. desired manner, rivets being shownherein as the fastening means, and the 'other member 12 of thehinge issecured to lSpeeiicaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 19,1907.

the inner surface of thebox 6. These hinges may be of ordinary form andconstruction as to the pintle4 and socket engaging means, which meansare'located at the bottom of the opening. 9 or cut away portion'of theupper end of the box.

The knuckles 13 and 14 of the 'hinges preferably conform in shape to therib 7, continuing said rib across the opening 9.. extremely sightlyhinge 'is not strikingly noticeable, thus enabling a smooth, neatstructure. to be obtained. The members of the hinge being located on theinner sui-tace of the box the opening 9 permits the lmember ll to passwithin the end portion 8.

The part of the box above'the rib 7 is of uniform height 'throughoutyits extent, 4and the opening 9 Apermits this part to yield suiicientlyto enable the cover to be easily swung into closed position, the strap11, however, when the cover is shut, closing the opening 9. Thisprovides a comparatively tight but easily Operated hinged cover for thereceptacle, and enables a part of the box This construction affords anof considerablel depth to extend 4into the cover, which is especiallydesirable in structures of thisclass, to be employed. v

The metal of which the box and cover is constructed is sui'licientlyiiexibie to permit the parts to readily yield in the closing ofthecover. it will be noted-that the opening 9 permits thel end ortion, S,of the box to upper edge, a cover tightly fitting the box,

and a hinge iixed to the inner surfaces of the ox for the reason thatthe` box and cover having its pintle located at the i base of the endportion, the latter being out away to receive the hinged part fixed tosaid cover and compressible to permit the coverv to close thereover.

' JAMES V. REED.

Witnesses JOSEPH S. BERNHARD, 'BERNARD E. REARDON.

